Coventry University · Full-time
Learning Disabilities Nursing (pre-registration)
This MSc course offers graduates from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to enter the nursing profession in two years. Learning disabilities (LD) nurses provide specialist healthcare and support to people with learning disabilities and additional health ne…
MSc2 yearsFull-time
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School of Health and Care · Subjects allied to medicine
This MSc course offers graduates from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to enter the nursing profession in two years. Learning disabilities (LD) nurses provide specialist healthcare and support to people with learning disabilities and additional health needs. Learning disabilities nurses work with individuals across the lifespan, collaborating with their families and carers to reduce health inequalities and promote health. - Gain the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to meet the diverse health and care needs of people with learning disabilities across the lifespan. Course content prepares you to analyse, develop and deliver effective care to people with learning disabilities and to promote independence. - There is a focus on providing person-centred care and ensuring the health needs of people with learning disabilities are met, emphasising evidence-informed practice, care and compassion. - During the course you should develop the clinical and personal skills required to provide autonomous, compassionate and person-centred care. You will have the opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary teams, coordinating care and providing safe evidence-based care. - Through recognition of your previous care experience and completion of four practice placements organised by Coventry University during your course, you will achieve 50% practical placement training needed for registration as a learning disabilities nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The clinical practice experience exposes you to caring for the needs of people with learning disabilities across a range of health services. - Study one module at a time, focussing on each subject in-depth to enable a deeper understanding and stronger retention of key concepts. For the latest information, please view our website.
Getting in
As the university states it
An honours degree 2:2 or above in a health-related subject. - GCSE Grades 4/C or above in English and maths. - Satisfactory health clearance, confirmation of vaccination status and enhanced criminal record disclosure. Please refer to the full requirements in the disclaimer section of the course page on our website. All learners who meet the admission criteria are interviewed following a values-based recruitment process. There is a requirement to demonstrate completion of 600 practice hours in relevant health/care settings through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process to meet the NMC standard of nursing education of 2,300 practice hours. The RPL process will credit you for 600 hours to meet the stated NMC criteria. You will be supported in the RPL process. Non-UK degrees may be accepted if healthcare related and accompanied by a certificate of comparability which you can obtain from www.enic.org.uk. We recognise a breadth of qualifications. Speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.
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